Rood End Primary SchoolGeorge Betts Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rood End Primary School and George Betts Primary Academy are primary schools.
Rood End Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and George Betts Primary Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). George Betts Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Rood End Primary School was judged in need of attention and George Betts Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Rood End Primary School and 80.0% for George Betts Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rood End Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at George Betts Primary Academy (69.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldburyRood End Primary School | SmethwickGeorge Betts Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 91 in Sandwell | 8th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 431 | 409 | |
| Capacity | 488 | 446 | |
| Location | Oldbury, B68 8SQ | Smethwick, B66 1RE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 431 | 409 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.8% | 41.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 77.5% | 83.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Rood End Primary School
George Betts Primary Academy
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